About the Job: The Department of Surgery at the University of Minnesota wishes to hire a full-time postdoc. This person will work on research related to projects funded by USDA NIH and other sources, developing novel NGS-based methods for diagnostics and basic research. Particularly, we are putting more effort into developing NGS-based methods for virus diagnostics, and high throughput virus-based screening against specific cancer targets. Successful candidates should have the capabilities to work in the field of virology and cancer biology. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:1. Participate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of research studies in NGS-based diagnostics and cancer therapy. Curren